Showing 81 through 100 out of 177 articles containing "dowel making"
Shop Notes
…that fit in the dadoes on the drawer sides, see drawing above. W 1 2 3 4 Drilling Holes in Dowels In order to epoxy a machine screw into the end of the posts for the …drill press. Then hold the dowel against the fence and the brace while drilling the hole, see photo. W Woodsmith No. 120 16 Adjusting a Rail When I was making the sides of the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 120
December 1998
Combination Square
…90° and 45° blade settings. COMBINATION SQUARE ACCESSORIES Some combination square manufacturers also make a couple of accessories to go along with the basic square. PROTRACTOR HEAD. …protractor head to the desired angle and mark out a line. Center finder. Place a dowel in the V-shaped jaws of the center finder and draw a couple of intersecting …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 122
April 1999
Birdhouse
…in Fig. 12. As you’re mitering the trusses, check to make sure that their fin- 9 a. b. c. { A large diameter dowel helps you to bend the sheet metal without kinking it. 1 0 a. ished…by bending it too sharply. To prevent this, I found it helpful to use a largediameter dowel as a forming tool to back up the sheet metal while bending it. You …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 130
August 2000
Router Table
…, bit guard and hood for dust collection. > Leg Levelers - Easily adjustable, heavy-duty levelers make this router table rock solid. { The portable upper section of the router table lifts… the laminate touch the router table top before it’s positioned. To do this, lay dowels across the top and center the laminate over the top. Starting at one end,…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 131
October 2000
Chessboard
… 1%/8"-dia. base so pieces won't rattle against each other Inlay fits in shallow rabbet Dowel pins make it easy to align top with base during assembly Drawer front and back are veneered… as well as the dowels that are used to align the top (Fig. 22). With the bullet catches installed in the top, the next step is to make and install a couple of…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 132
December 2000
Shop Notes
…from slipping (detail ‘a’). a. Hardboard exerts pressure on blank CROSS SECTION 1&/8" #/8" 6" 1"-dia. dowel handle 1" Blank for squares #8 x 1!/4"Fh woodscrew 4" 6" !/4"-thick hardboard #/4" 1!/2"thick NOTE: blank… that’s left is to add a dowel handle, and you’re ready to cut a few squares. CUT SQUARES . To make the squares, the first thing…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 132
December 2000
Ten Drill Press Tips
… Sawdust falls into clearance hole CROSS SECTION CROSS SECTION 9. Drilling on the Round To make drilling a hole in round stock a snap, I use a simple V-block. It improves the accuracy … the V-block to the table. W 34 a. Position V-block so bit is centered on dowel ( see detail 'a' ) Use pointed rod or small drill bit to center block V-block …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 137
October 2001
Tips & Techniques
… for drilling 4 Locking Dowels for Dadoes A recent project for my shop called for quite a few drawers. I wanted a joint that was easy to make and would also …Marty Rosen Venice, Florida { Dado joints can be reinforced with dowels, which also produces a unique “locking” joint. Drill dowels into both top and bottom of tall drawers 1 a. 2 !/8" …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 138
December 2001
Country Pine Cupboard
…the pedestal into the dowel centers. Once the dowel centers are removed, you can drill the holes and glue dowels into the pedestal. W KITCHEN COUNTER CADDY While making the phone stand, I figured…, and calendar. To make one, all you have to do is build the pedestal and a top from the case. And instead of joining it with dowels, I just screwed the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 148
August 2003
Tips & Techniques
…to length and glued in place, as shown in the margin photo at left. DOWEL PLUG TEMPLATE. To make your own plugs, start with a piece of 1/ "-thick steel bar stock. I first 8 … I then slip a piece of dowel in each of the holes. Make sure about 1" to 2" is sticking out the back. Now slowly slide the drawer in place. The dowels will touch the back …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 151
February 2004
Installing Brass Screws
… tightly, driving and removing and looking its while fitting hinges. very best. W < A Weldon countersink makes quick work of reboring the recess in a hinge to match the screws. A poor fit … bit, as illustrated in the first drawing at right. Then I apply some glue to a matching dowel and tap it into the hole, as you can see in the second drawing. …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 155
October 2004
Working With Plywood
… It not only solves the problem of making a straight cut, but it also makes it easy to position the saw exactly …consider using a blade specifically designed for cutting plywood or simply make two passes. The first shallow pass severs the outer … Simply use some long stock for the arms and a large dowel for the handle. The hook is made of two boards…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 155
October 2004
Platform Bed
…on top of the legs is a poor glue surface. So here, I added a pair of dowels between each leg and the headboard cap, as shown in details ‘a’ and ‘b.’ If you…are turned 90° so the clamps can be tightened against one another. No. 160 a. b. d. c. making the FOOTBOARD & RAILS to worry about, so I cut mortises that / were a full 3 4"-wide (detail …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 160
August 2005
Tips for Installing Drawer Stops
… and using Drawer Stops Sometimes it’s the details you don’t see that really make a difference. Check out these classic solutions for top-notch results. After spending a lot …effective. Another type of drawer stop that works in a similar way uses dowels. In this case, the dowels can either serve as stops themselves, or they can be used as a…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 162
December 2005
Desktop Message Center
… 8 3⁄ x 1⁄ - 4 P Lid Lift (1) 8 2 3⁄ x 11⁄ - 111⁄ Q Trough Spacer (1) 4 4 2 3⁄ x 43⁄ - 113⁄ R Trough Back (1) 8 4 4 • (2) 1⁄4"-dia. x 5" Wood Dowels • (1pr) 30 mm Brass Cabinet Hinges • (1) 3⁄4"-long Compression Spring • (1) 1⁄2"-dia… NOTE REMOVABLE LID J Storage & Lid The thing that makes the message center so useful is …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 168
December 2006
Curved-Leg End Table
…and a mallet (detail ‘a’) to tap the strips flat against the bottom of the form. 2 3 a. Dowels temporarily hold the strips in place during glue-up How-To: Build the Bending…11⁄2"-dia. holes for clamps. Also add two 3⁄4"-dia. holes for the dowels. Trim the corners to make it easier to tighten the clamps. www.Woodsmith.com Woodsmith Complete the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 168
December 2006
Craftsman's Tool Chest
…DRAWER FRONT c. FRONT SECTION !/2 VIEW H !/2 #/16 %/8 M L F J !/2 !/8 !/2 !/4 making the Drawers Now, before making and adding the case back, I began building the drawers. This makes it much …Tilt table to 6° { After routing an ogee profile on the edge, use a dowel wrapped in sandpaper to sand the holes. Angle miter gauge to 6° Waste F…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 168
December 2006
Sawhorse Upgrades
…cuts are made. A grid built on the top of your sawhorses can make this task easier. Start by making interlocking strips from 3⁄4" stock. These strips fit over a pair of sawhorses… below). These pads are nothing more than pieces of “two-by” stock wrapped !/2"-dia. dowel NOTE: Pad width matches width of sawhorse top Top of sawhorse Storage tray …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 169
February 2007
Driving Screws
… drill press and drill out the area around the screw (drawing at right). Finally, select a dowel from matching stock and glue it in the hole, as shown in the drawing far… fixing a broken screw. Then glue a wood dowel plug in the hole and replace the screw. This takes a little more time, and you need to make sure the plug doesn’t show around the…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 169
February 2007
Traditional Workbench
… 3⁄8" Washers • • • • • (2) 5⁄16" x 3" Lag Screws (2) 5⁄16" Washers (50) #8 x 11⁄4" Fh. Woodscrews (2) 1⁄2"-dia. x 23⁄8" Dowels (4) #8 x 21⁄2" Fh. Woodscrews www.Woodsmith.com Woodsmith 29 installing the Tail…dowel pins and one in the center to hold the threaded insert and the bolt. And then after cutting the block in two, you can make…Read More
